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some even include fda logos in their advertising. the fda doesn't have anything to do with approving or licensing pharmacies. licensing a pharmacy as you probably know is actually done at the state level. these websites also tend to offer deep discounts with prices that people might think seem too good to be true. and that is probably because in fact it is too good to be true. so be safe rx is trying to focus on some of these issues, understand what american consumers are looking for, but also help them to help themselves to be safe. our new website is www.fda.gov be safe rx. we provide important information about the risks and provide advice how consumers can protect themselves from fraudulent online pharmacies. patients and caregivers can go to the site to better understand the potential risk of what they are buying and who they are buying from when using the internet. the campaign also includes fact sheets and other consumer friendly tools to help patients and caregivers make smart, safe choices when purchasing medications online.
some even include fda logos in their advertising. the fda doesn't have anything to do with approving or licensing pharmacies. licensing a pharmacy as you probably know is actually done at the state level. these websites also tend to offer deep discounts with prices that people might think seem too good to be true. and that is probably because in fact it is too good to be true. so be safe rx is trying to focus on some of these issues, understand what american consumers are looking for, but also...
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the fda has been without a fullrs worely on the fda to permanent . >> i see i've >> absolutely.120,000 workers. it's it's an extremely important agency. do you think it's unconchenable our legislature has not solved that problem? >> we have to understand that there is some really good career civil servants who probably are making sure that agencyre >>> are drug manufacturers raising the price in the very clutch at the end? >> we do see some raising the price in the 6-9 months before the patent expires. >> does that defeat the alleged massive savings to the consumer from ger nark drugs? >> not at all. the opportunity is enormous. we know that if the country used anti-inflammatoriy drugs the way doctors and kaiser did rather than celebrex and vioxx, the country would have saved 5 billion dollars. >> i'm sorry we are out of time dr. sharon levine. dr. sharon levine.
the fda has been without a fullrs worely on the fda to permanent . >> i see i've >> absolutely.120,000 workers. it's it's an extremely important agency. do you think it's unconchenable our legislature has not solved that problem? >> we have to understand that there is some really good career civil servants who probably are making sure that agencyre >>> are drug manufacturers raising the price in the very clutch at the end? >> we do see some raising the price in...
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and the fda is rigorous about examining these manufacturering plants, the fda certified theocessing. quality generic, consumers and patients can be >> identical in administration, strength, doseage and qualitiy? >> that's correct. >> you found that to be true in your own medical practice? >> absolutely. and kaiser goes a step further. we -- our pharmacy organization does its own investigations of manufacturing plants that manufacture generics and we ascertain for ourselves on behalf of our 8 1/2 million members that the generic manufacturer is a good manufacturing process but as is going to consistently that mean? >> it means the effect -- effect in the body of the drug will produce the same effect in the body as the brand drug. and those are the two things the fda requires. >> now, does a biopharmaceutical main generate friday so many form of life as opposed to chemicals -- >> that's correct. biopharmaceutical or biotech drugs comes from living materials. cell is generally a protein. and it's a much more complex molecule than a simple small molecule traditional pharmaceutical. >> bu
and the fda is rigorous about examining these manufacturering plants, the fda certified theocessing. quality generic, consumers and patients can be >> identical in administration, strength, doseage and qualitiy? >> that's correct. >> you found that to be true in your own medical practice? >> absolutely. and kaiser goes a step further. we -- our pharmacy organization does its own investigations of manufacturing plants that manufacture generics and we ascertain for...
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the fda declined an interview with to the contrary but released the following statement. "fda is constantly monitoring the science on the substances or products it regulates, including bpa. fda's strategy to address concerns about bpa is founded on science; we have invested significant resources to research and review any and all scientific findings." >> the fda, the food and drug administration, can regulate chemicals that can get into our food. bisphenol a isn't only going into our food, in fact it's not considered a direct food additive. it's an indirect food additive, in that it makes its way into the food by leeching out of the containers that come in contact with the food. and so the legislative authority isn't straight forward. >> as an indirect additive the fda is limited in its ability to regulate bpa. bpa is protected by its use in interstate commerce, making it difficult for the fda to restrict use. >> there is a lot of push-back from the chemical industry from the companies that are making these products that are convinced that they're safe at the levels that
the fda declined an interview with to the contrary but released the following statement. "fda is constantly monitoring the science on the substances or products it regulates, including bpa. fda's strategy to address concerns about bpa is founded on science; we have invested significant resources to research and review any and all scientific findings." >> the fda, the food and drug administration, can regulate chemicals that can get into our food. bisphenol a isn't only going...
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the stock shot up 19% today on positive comments from the fda. it seemed to indicate that mps' drug will get a positive hearing when they go before a panel next week. that's the power of speculation. you won't get that from at&t or verizon. two stocks i like very much. i think you should ring the register up here. no sense of being greedy. bulls make money, bears make money, hogs get slaughtered. and monday gives you a chance to take some profits. what do we want? we want to own the next nps. so i've got another terrific orphan drug play for you tonight, also going up in front of an fda panel next thursday. talking about a company calls isis pharmaceuticals, isis for you home gamers. a company that's developed an entirely new rna-based drug discovery platform that is down right revolutionary and is the buzz of the industry. this platform has given us a huge pipeline. 25 different drugs in development. and every year the pipeline is expanding by three to five new ones. isis is an innovation machine. it's real impressive, the pipeline. this is a $1
the stock shot up 19% today on positive comments from the fda. it seemed to indicate that mps' drug will get a positive hearing when they go before a panel next week. that's the power of speculation. you won't get that from at&t or verizon. two stocks i like very much. i think you should ring the register up here. no sense of being greedy. bulls make money, bears make money, hogs get slaughtered. and monday gives you a chance to take some profits. what do we want? we want to own the next...
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subsequently, he moved to the fda. he is gone back between the fda and monsanto for quite a long time. he is working on food safety now, and i think his number two at the fda. some are are -- some are alarmed he will be appointed head of the fda in the second administration. >> in a second obama administration. >> in the second obama administration read a do not think romney would have as much trouble with him as head of the fda, either. the public's voice is not being heard in these deliberations. when you go back to the with the fda said that the rules for gm, you discovered they ruled these products were substantially equivalent, the technical term, to conventional products, therefore, did not need to be labeled. >> michael pollan, we have five seconds. >> the fda scientists were overruled in that determination. it was an assertion, not a political finding. this is just the kind of debate we need to have and are starting to have it here in california. >> michael pollan, thank you for being with us. author of a numbe
subsequently, he moved to the fda. he is gone back between the fda and monsanto for quite a long time. he is working on food safety now, and i think his number two at the fda. some are are -- some are alarmed he will be appointed head of the fda in the second administration. >> in a second obama administration. >> in the second obama administration read a do not think romney would have as much trouble with him as head of the fda, either. the public's voice is not being heard in...
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it's coming up before an fda panel next week. that equates to a 25% to 47% reduction in risk for cardiovascular disease, and we know this is -- now, okay, before i just tell you just got to go buy, buy, buy, there's a contingency here. there's another company with the cholesterol lowering drug for the same condition, and that's going before an fda panel on tuesday. aegirion. now, aegirion has had a strong clinical trial result with its clinical trial, and, in fact, it causes a greater reduction, so why am i recommending isis going into this pair of fda meetings? it's all about risk. ultimately i think both company's drugs will end up getting approved despite safety concerns surrounding each of them. however, if things go the wrong way, the down side risk is much greater for aegirion. here's a tiny $400 million company with a tiny pipeline. isis has $306 million on its balance sheet. if the fda asks for more safety data and isis is going to hold up a heck of a lot better. the other thing is that isis's ldl drug also produces other
it's coming up before an fda panel next week. that equates to a 25% to 47% reduction in risk for cardiovascular disease, and we know this is -- now, okay, before i just tell you just got to go buy, buy, buy, there's a contingency here. there's another company with the cholesterol lowering drug for the same condition, and that's going before an fda panel on tuesday. aegirion. now, aegirion has had a strong clinical trial result with its clinical trial, and, in fact, it causes a greater...
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going before an fda panel on tuesday. ageririon. it has had a strong result with its clinical trial. why am i recommending isis instead of aegerion. i think both drugs will probably get approved despite safety concerns surrounding each of them. if things go the wrong way, downside is much greater for aegerion. and puny pipeline for aegerion. isis has $360 million in cash on the balance sheet. if the fda asks for more safety data or puts up roadblocks, isis will hold up better. isis's drug also reduces other types of fat in the blood and if they can get approval into other types of patients with high ldl cholesterol, we're talking about a billion dollar market opportunity. plus isis isn't just about one drug. they have a whole drug discovery platform that i mentioned. last century, every pharmaceutical company has designed drugs by binding to individual proteins within the body. isis has a different method yolk. they developed drugs that work by binding to rna. rna takes the blueprint from the dna and turns it into various proteins t
going before an fda panel on tuesday. ageririon. it has had a strong result with its clinical trial. why am i recommending isis instead of aegerion. i think both drugs will probably get approved despite safety concerns surrounding each of them. if things go the wrong way, downside is much greater for aegerion. and puny pipeline for aegerion. isis has $360 million in cash on the balance sheet. if the fda asks for more safety data or puts up roadblocks, isis will hold up better. isis's drug also...
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in 2006, the fda issued a warning left for necc to stop marketing the cream. they produced thousands of doses of the steroid. >> when was the last time either the food and drug administration or the massachusetts board of pharmacy were visiting this business and looking carefully at what they were doing. we already know that they had had a history of problems, was anyone following up with that? >> reporter: this is by no means the first time safety concerns have been raised about these specialized compounding pharmacies. since 2004, the fda has issued 49 warning letters to compounding pharmacies around the country for significant safety violations. and at least 19 previous deaths may be associated with drugs from these pharmacies. the fda says it has some authority to regulate them, but that the agency's authority over compounding has been challenged vigorously in the courts by compounding pharmacies as well as in congress. but critics argue that because necc was manufacturing drugs on a wide scale, the fda clearly had authority to act. >> the fda for whatever
in 2006, the fda issued a warning left for necc to stop marketing the cream. they produced thousands of doses of the steroid. >> when was the last time either the food and drug administration or the massachusetts board of pharmacy were visiting this business and looking carefully at what they were doing. we already know that they had had a history of problems, was anyone following up with that? >> reporter: this is by no means the first time safety concerns have been raised about...
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they are not required to show it to the fda. the natural products association, the main trade group of the supplement industry issued a statement saying this small sample of supplements shouldn't smear the entire industry. the investigators looked at 127 supplements claiming to boost the immune system or help with weight loss. none met all of the fda's recommendations for proving the products actually worked. >>> a woman accused of riding a manatee has turned herself in. on sunday a bystander snapped a photo of the woman. after a statewide search, gutierrez surrendered on tuesday. she said she didn't know she broke the law. she could be charged with sea cow molestation. and could get 60 days in the county jail. good luck explaining that one. molesting a sea cow. i'm terrell brown. this is the morning news. ws. ts of different ways to say get well to your loved ones. ♪ this came for you, mommy. [ female announcer ] but it takes the touch of kleenex® brand, america's softest tissue, to turn a gesture into a complete gift of car
they are not required to show it to the fda. the natural products association, the main trade group of the supplement industry issued a statement saying this small sample of supplements shouldn't smear the entire industry. the investigators looked at 127 supplements claiming to boost the immune system or help with weight loss. none met all of the fda's recommendations for proving the products actually worked. >>> a woman accused of riding a manatee has turned herself in. on sunday a...
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. >>> the fda issued a new warning about discount drugs. you can find several common medications online for less, but it may not be worth the risk, details coming up. check out the rundown. we're back. >> is in fox 5 news edge at 11:00. ♪ [ male announcer ] the first look...is only the beginning. ♪ ♪ introducing a stunning work of technology. ♪ introducing the entirely new lexus es. and the first ever es hybrid. this is the pursuit of perfection. >>> the fda is cracking down on fake online farms. a survey found 25 -- pharmacies. a survey found 25% of consumers have purchased prescription drugs online. 30% have doubts about the safety of those drugs. fox's brenda buttner has more. >> certain websites may be hazardous to your health, the fda cracking down on thousands of online pharmacies selling fake drugs and not just to folks like you and me, but to medical professionals as well. lisa gill is the prescription drugs editor for consumer reports. she says approximately 1.7 million people use online pharmacies, but the counterfeit drug
. >>> the fda issued a new warning about discount drugs. you can find several common medications online for less, but it may not be worth the risk, details coming up. check out the rundown. we're back. >> is in fox 5 news edge at 11:00. ♪ [ male announcer ] the first look...is only the beginning. ♪ ♪ introducing a stunning work of technology. ♪ introducing the entirely new lexus es. and the first ever es hybrid. this is the pursuit of perfection. >>> the fda is...
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the whole fda, epa thing, they let a drug tews and the fda is terrible. they take too long they're too slow. it goes on repeatedly on they're pill bills. i have a lot of trouble if you're conclusion is i'm showing that barack obama is bad on science or not as good as gork -- burg -- george bush. i don't think you can draw from what you have actually done here. >> what question could you like to ask? >> i would like you to say i am more biased on this than aappear. [laughter] >> i'm not going say that because i think that the left and the right are both bad at science when it comes down to it. the point of our book was not to pick sides. i mean, we say it throughout the introduction. it's not the point of the book to pick sides. the reason we wrote the book to say when the left side says we are proscience, we're going to exam that claim. okay. and that was the point of this. to exam that claim. is the left proscience in you're right. the right is bad assigns too. i would certainly not disagree with that. our point is science should be nonpartisan and polit
the whole fda, epa thing, they let a drug tews and the fda is terrible. they take too long they're too slow. it goes on repeatedly on they're pill bills. i have a lot of trouble if you're conclusion is i'm showing that barack obama is bad on science or not as good as gork -- burg -- george bush. i don't think you can draw from what you have actually done here. >> what question could you like to ask? >> i would like you to say i am more biased on this than aappear. [laughter]...
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the higher value pharmacies, they're the one under fda scrutiny. the smaller ones are under state farm see boards but there seems -- pharmacy boards but there seems to be a gray zone that needs to be addressed. >> so this pharmacy was shipping some thousands of doses all over the country. >> that's exactly. compounding companies were supposed to start out as mom and pop operations mixing up special druz and solutions for people -- drugs and solutions for people with allergies, different needs. but there is a nationwide shortage of en jektibles injectables. doctors and hospitals have turned to the compounding pharmacies to mix up what they need. the question is are they doing it safely. and we got this response from the fda on this just moments before we went on the air. the fda's regulatory authority over compounding pharmacies is more limited on statutes. compounding pharmacies and pharmacists are responsible for the quality and safety of the drugs they produce for patients. the fda also says once this immediate crisis is contained, they're going
the higher value pharmacies, they're the one under fda scrutiny. the smaller ones are under state farm see boards but there seems -- pharmacy boards but there seems to be a gray zone that needs to be addressed. >> so this pharmacy was shipping some thousands of doses all over the country. >> that's exactly. compounding companies were supposed to start out as mom and pop operations mixing up special druz and solutions for people -- drugs and solutions for people with allergies,...
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they are not required to show it to the fda. the natural products association issued a statement saying "this small sample of supplements shouldn't smear the entire industry." the investigators looked at 127 supplements claiming to help with weight loss. none met the fda's recommendations for proving the products work. >>> fleet week arrives in dramatic fashion. [ crowd noise ] >> a navy hover craft came ashore at ocean beach this morning. the 60's-ton l-cat can be used to deliver heavy equipment in a disaster. it plied a role in the days after hurricane katrina. events that will create grik this weekend. the america' >>> fleet week is just one of the events that will create gridlock this weekend. the america's cup series continues in san francisco bay, and the hardly strictly bluesgrass festival starts friday. >> paul's got the forecast for those weekend events coming up in two minutes. ,,,, >>> did you feel the change ten? it was 5 or 10 degrees cooler in some points. but in downtown san francisco, what a change! we can see th
they are not required to show it to the fda. the natural products association issued a statement saying "this small sample of supplements shouldn't smear the entire industry." the investigators looked at 127 supplements claiming to help with weight loss. none met the fda's recommendations for proving the products work. >>> fleet week arrives in dramatic fashion. [ crowd noise ] >> a navy hover craft came ashore at ocean beach this morning. the 60's-ton l-cat can be used...
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the company is regulated by a pharmacy, not the fda. its owners are not taking questions. dr. sanjay gupta got as far as the parking lot before he was told to leave. he managed to take a look behind the facility though. what he found was surprising. a recycling site filled with waste and garbage, right next to the building where inside medications are mixed. turned out the recycling center is owned by the same guy who owns the compounding center. today, sanjay did some more digging. this is what he found. >> necc, this is the place where the deadly meningitis outbreak started. we came here looking for answers. but we soon found out no one would talk. is there someone we can talk to? wove been leaving voice messages and -- >> i even went straight to the home of the owner of the facility. there was a car parked at the end of the driveway. no visitors allowed. but i was told they would call me back. they didn't. >> we're trying to get some information. but there was something else we noticed. >> look closely at the name of this garbage facility connected to the necc. conigliaro.
the company is regulated by a pharmacy, not the fda. its owners are not taking questions. dr. sanjay gupta got as far as the parking lot before he was told to leave. he managed to take a look behind the facility though. what he found was surprising. a recycling site filled with waste and garbage, right next to the building where inside medications are mixed. turned out the recycling center is owned by the same guy who owns the compounding center. today, sanjay did some more digging. this is...
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they're not required to show it to the fda. the natural products association, the main trade group of the supplement industry, issued a statement saying this small sample of supplements shouldn't smear the entire industry. the investigators looked at 127 supplements claiming to boost the immune system or help with weight loss. none met all of the fda's recommendations for proving the products actually worked. cbs news, new york. >>> now you might expect a shower to be one of the cleanest places in your home. as it turns out, being too clean can sometimes backfire. cbs 5 reporter elizabeth cook on the natural phenomenon that's causing people's showers to make them sick. >> reporter: katie couldn't understand what was happening to her. >> initially i thought the cough was just bronchitis. >> reporter: she was out of breath, had a constant cough and was rapidly losing weight. >> i thought that it would go away. >> reporter: she went to doctor after doctor, but it only got worse. finally, katie learned she had an illness called mtn
they're not required to show it to the fda. the natural products association, the main trade group of the supplement industry, issued a statement saying this small sample of supplements shouldn't smear the entire industry. the investigators looked at 127 supplements claiming to boost the immune system or help with weight loss. none met all of the fda's recommendations for proving the products actually worked. cbs news, new york. >>> now you might expect a shower to be one of the...
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they do drug manufacturing which is regulated by fda. but they also do mixing, a form of compounding which is regulated by the state pharmacy board. and here is something else. there is a woman who is the vice president of coastline here at ameridose, who was also appointed to the state pharmacy board back in 2008. we asked them about that, they say she has recused herself from the matters. more than $8,000 worth of drug orders were placed with them back in 2007. together, these companies have produced thousands of dollars worth of medications, and now both have shut down their operations. and i'll tell you as well, anderson, the massachusetts department of health did not say there was any evidence of contamination when it comes to ameri dose, but we're still trying to figure out the connection between the two and what it means for consumers, sort of going forward. >> and the federal officials, the fda is not responsible for overseeing the quality of the compounding pharmacies, it is up to state officials? >> well, ameridose does two thi
they do drug manufacturing which is regulated by fda. but they also do mixing, a form of compounding which is regulated by the state pharmacy board. and here is something else. there is a woman who is the vice president of coastline here at ameridose, who was also appointed to the state pharmacy board back in 2008. we asked them about that, they say she has recused herself from the matters. more than $8,000 worth of drug orders were placed with them back in 2007. together, these companies have...
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cymbalta is fda-approved to manage chronic musculoskeletal pain. one non-narcotic pill a day, every day, can help reduce this pain. tell your doctor right away if your mood worsens, you have unusual changes in mood or behavior or thoughts of suicide. antidepressants can increase these in children, teens, and young adults. cymbalta is not approved for children under 18. people taking maois or thioridazine or with uncontrolled glaucoma should not take cymbalta. taking it with nsaid pain relievers, aspirin, or blood thinners may increase bleeding risk. severe liver problems, some fatal, were reported. signs include abdominal pain and yellowing skin or eyes. tell your doctor about all your medicines, including those for migraine and while on cymbalta, call right away if you have high fever, confusion and stiff muscles or serious allergic skin reactions like blisters, peeling rash, hives, or mouth sores to address possible life-threatening conditions. talk about your alcohol use, liver disease and before you reduce or stop cymbaa.lt dizziness or faintin
cymbalta is fda-approved to manage chronic musculoskeletal pain. one non-narcotic pill a day, every day, can help reduce this pain. tell your doctor right away if your mood worsens, you have unusual changes in mood or behavior or thoughts of suicide. antidepressants can increase these in children, teens, and young adults. cymbalta is not approved for children under 18. people taking maois or thioridazine or with uncontrolled glaucoma should not take cymbalta. taking it with nsaid pain...
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they do drug manufacturing which is regulated by the fda. but they also do add-mixing, a form of compounding regulated by the state faboard. this lady was appointed to the state pharmacy board back in 2008. we asked them about that, they say she has recused herself from the matter. 8,000 drug orders were placed with them by drug agencies since 2007. together, both these companies produce hundreds of thousands of medication doses. now, both have shut down their operations. and the massachusetts department of health didn't say there was any direct evidence of contamination when it comes to products for ameridose, but one thing they expose was the incredible lack of oversight for the compound pharmacies, which can put the public at incredible risk, as we've seen here. we're going to continue to try to push the fda and pharmacies to try to get you some answers. >>> and as you know, there is barely three weeks left to the presidential election, i'll be watching, as well as you, about what mitt romney says about his health care plan. he says he wa
they do drug manufacturing which is regulated by the fda. but they also do add-mixing, a form of compounding regulated by the state faboard. this lady was appointed to the state pharmacy board back in 2008. we asked them about that, they say she has recused herself from the matter. 8,000 drug orders were placed with them by drug agencies since 2007. together, both these companies produce hundreds of thousands of medication doses. now, both have shut down their operations. and the massachusetts...
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some even include fda logos in their advertising to the fda doesn't have anything to do with improving or even licensing pharmacies. licensing a pharmacy as you probably know is actually done at the state level. these website also tend to offer deep discounts with prices people might think seem to be too good to be true, and that is in fact because it is too good to be true. so, be safe rx is trying to focus on these issues and understand what american consumers are looking for but also help them help themselves to be safe. our new web site is www.fda.gov/besaferx where we offer advice on how consumers can protect themselves from fraudulent a legal online pharmacies. patience and care givers can go to the site to better understand the potential risk of what they're buying and who they are buying from when using the internet. the campaign includes fact sheets and other consumer friendly tools to help the patient and care givers like sarva and save trees is on their purchasing medications online. my more general message to the public is this, know the difference between a safe online pha
some even include fda logos in their advertising to the fda doesn't have anything to do with improving or even licensing pharmacies. licensing a pharmacy as you probably know is actually done at the state level. these website also tend to offer deep discounts with prices people might think seem to be too good to be true, and that is in fact because it is too good to be true. so, be safe rx is trying to focus on these issues and understand what american consumers are looking for but also help...
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it is subject to full fda approval. and not only does the fda have a say in it. if you want to planted outside, the usda and epa get involved. >> how can you expect to get a fair hearing -- >> circum- you're pretty much overruling the rules of engagement. >> in charge of labeling at the fda. >> sera come you might get cut off all night for the first time in six years since i've been here. >> can ask a question? >> you're done with them. you had ever six or seven. >> to have an answered them. >> can we have an actual question asked in the form of a question. this lady here. >> the kind of going back to what paul asked earlier, we could talk about all the problems that it was the worst of which side is doing. what do you recommend a solution for politicians or the general public? >> well, that's a $64,000 question. to address your first question, we can determine which side is worse. that's not the game i like to play. i am not interested in point scoring and say look, republicans get a minus 10 and democrats to minus 15.
it is subject to full fda approval. and not only does the fda have a say in it. if you want to planted outside, the usda and epa get involved. >> how can you expect to get a fair hearing -- >> circum- you're pretty much overruling the rules of engagement. >> in charge of labeling at the fda. >> sera come you might get cut off all night for the first time in six years since i've been here. >> can ask a question? >> you're done with them. you had ever six or...
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and it looked like the fda would decide whether or not to approve the drug by the end of december. before we heard the results of the panel, nps spiked up $10.84 on october 12th, that gave us a 31% gain, told you to ring the register because anything else was pure greed. since then the fda panel unanimously recommended approving gatex, but nps pulled back to about $9 and change. and down here, i think the stock is absolutely worth doing it again, buying, especially when you consider that nps not a one-drug wonder, it has a healthy pipeline, including another orphan drug for a condition called hypoparathyroidism. let's talk to dr. francois nader, president and ceo of nps pharmaceuticals, to get a better sense where his company is headed. welcome to "mad money." >> thank you for inviting me. >> have a seat. i know you watch the show. i'm thrilled for that. i think that people don't understand. they always say, i want the next pfizer. why are you having these orphan drug ceos on? and i've been saying because of how expensive it is to get a new drug through and the orphan drug companie
and it looked like the fda would decide whether or not to approve the drug by the end of december. before we heard the results of the panel, nps spiked up $10.84 on october 12th, that gave us a 31% gain, told you to ring the register because anything else was pure greed. since then the fda panel unanimously recommended approving gatex, but nps pulled back to about $9 and change. and down here, i think the stock is absolutely worth doing it again, buying, especially when you consider that nps...
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girl sues over their daughter's death which they believe was linked to a popular energy drink as the fda take a close are look at the other similar cases. fox 5 morning news continues right now. right now. and the family of a 14-year-old maryland girl sues over their daughter's death. >>> it feels like a little bit of summer in the air, i believe. i'm sarah simmons. >> i'm allison seymour in for wisdom martin today. so excite about the forecast. i'm going for bathe myself in 80 degrees today. >> you could do that. >> our temperature a good five to eight degrees warmer than yesterday. yesterday turned into a beautiful day. next couple of days, we'll keep the warm trend around here. >> i will take advantage of both days. >> turning the corner next week. things are going to change big time. let's get to the maps. nice start to your day. a few more clouds in the forecast than yesterday. not going to be a perfectly sunny day. we have rain pushing up into the great lakes and into western pennsylvania and ohio. some of that cloud cover will continue to spill into the area. it will be a partly s
girl sues over their daughter's death which they believe was linked to a popular energy drink as the fda take a close are look at the other similar cases. fox 5 morning news continues right now. right now. and the family of a 14-year-old maryland girl sues over their daughter's death. >>> it feels like a little bit of summer in the air, i believe. i'm sarah simmons. >> i'm allison seymour in for wisdom martin today. so excite about the forecast. i'm going for bathe myself in 80...
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when you get even a hint of the fda being involved with a monster drink. you know what, i love this stuff. no, i think you got to be careful. i think you got to be out. >> let's go to al, in florida. we have miami beach, we have miami. >> lots of volatility. what is up with that stock? >> where do you see disc drives, al? they are in pc's. and people aren't using pc's. not like they used to. it is a shrinking market. western digital is shrinking too. >> mary in maryland? >> super value. i bought it at 303 and i watch your show all the time. i would like you to give me information at super value. at $303 would you hold it? >> i need you out of it tomorrow morning. you are playing with fire. the company you have all of these stories how they make you a tender offer. please, you are lucky that it is not lower. you need to have a $3, $4, $5 stock. may i suggest it is sprint. brutal day. no way around it. but a lot of it has to do with managing expectations. the companies that really blew up today didn't manage them very well. it is how it always feels when the
when you get even a hint of the fda being involved with a monster drink. you know what, i love this stuff. no, i think you got to be careful. i think you got to be out. >> let's go to al, in florida. we have miami beach, we have miami. >> lots of volatility. what is up with that stock? >> where do you see disc drives, al? they are in pc's. and people aren't using pc's. not like they used to. it is a shrinking market. western digital is shrinking too. >> mary in maryland?...
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the fda too put stepup. [indiscernible] how much caffeine is in there. >> that mom has made some progress. the senator who oversees the fda budget held a hearing on the drinks and their impact on kids. he has sent a second letter to a asking that agency to regulate the drink. >> thank you for that report. countdown to the election is on tonight. we are 16 days away. a final presidential debate is happening to our night. jay korff joins us now with an on theting perspective race.of the numbers,on polling this race remains a statistical tie. are even higher for last debate. >> it is gorgeous to be out here. between the white house and u.s. capitol, freedom plaza. renowned. there are skateboarders, tourists, and policy come of the finalhe eve before -- between obama and mitt romney. >> the debates are supposed to be for the undecided. >> it is the ideal location to political turning expectations, and disappointment. put this country in a very position. >> the man who voted early is .ed up >> its crust to turn o
the fda too put stepup. [indiscernible] how much caffeine is in there. >> that mom has made some progress. the senator who oversees the fda budget held a hearing on the drinks and their impact on kids. he has sent a second letter to a asking that agency to regulate the drink. >> thank you for that report. countdown to the election is on tonight. we are 16 days away. a final presidential debate is happening to our night. jay korff joins us now with an on theting perspective race.of...
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an necc spokesman said, we will review this report and will continue our cooperation with the fda. >> the fact that this has been occurring, it seems like under the noses of both the federal and state regulators is shocking. >> reporter: massachusetts regulators are under fire for rejecting a staff recommendation six years ago to reprimand the company and put it on probation after necc claimed that could put it out of business. the company was allowed to simply agree to change procedures. state officials say they are now reviewing the decision. the fda said it's authority over compounding farm sirs is limited, but it is committed to strengthant system to prevent future tragedies. lisa myers, nbc news, washington. >>> more bad news tonight for lance armstrong days after being stripped of seven tour de france titles for doping armstrong is being asked to return nearly $4 million in prize money for those victories from 1999 through 2005. the international cycling union says it won't award those titles to the second-place finishers due to the cloud of suspicion hanging over the sport in t
an necc spokesman said, we will review this report and will continue our cooperation with the fda. >> the fact that this has been occurring, it seems like under the noses of both the federal and state regulators is shocking. >> reporter: massachusetts regulators are under fire for rejecting a staff recommendation six years ago to reprimand the company and put it on probation after necc claimed that could put it out of business. the company was allowed to simply agree to change...
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. ♪ >>> the fda is cracking down on fake online pharmacies. the survey finds 25% of all consumers purchased prescription drugs online. fox news correspondent has more in this consumer alert. >> websites may be hazardous to your health. the if, da cracking down on thousands of online pharmacies selling fake drugs. and not just to regular folks like you and me, but to medical professionals as well. lisa gil is the rescription drugs editor for consumer reports. approximately 1.7 million people use online pharmacies. but, the counterfeit drugs they could be selling carry a very big risk, including medication that is watered down. >> so it's not really effective, as you would expect it to be. that could be dangerous for things, particularly medication you need in your system over a long period of time. >> some of the drugs seized by the fda. viagra, acutane, and tamiflu. gil says if a site doesn't require a prescription, it's probably bogus. also, watch out for sites that don't let you speak with a pharmacist. don't have an address in the u.s., are
. ♪ >>> the fda is cracking down on fake online pharmacies. the survey finds 25% of all consumers purchased prescription drugs online. fox news correspondent has more in this consumer alert. >> websites may be hazardous to your health. the if, da cracking down on thousands of online pharmacies selling fake drugs. and not just to regular folks like you and me, but to medical professionals as well. lisa gil is the rescription drugs editor for consumer reports. approximately 1.7...
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like soda is regulated by the fda and no dose pills are regulated by the fda and we believe energy drinks need better warnings. >> the autopsy report says anise died from caffeine toxicity. the food and drug administration limits the amount of caffeine in soft drinks but energy drinks are not regulated because they are considered dietary supplements. the family's attorney says it discovered the other deaths through a freedom of information act filed through the fda. monster issued a statement saying it's not responsible for the death and that it's unaware of any fatality caused by its products. the fda says the reports of death in its database linked to consuming monster does not show that the beverage caused the deaths. >> thank you. >>> police in prince george's county are looking for a suspect in the attempted sexual assault of a 6-year-old boy. it happened yesterday evening along the 3500 block of pearl drive in suitland. the victim's family says a lawn care worker lured the child to a remote area and attacked him. a woman walking by heard the boy scream and brought him to safety. >>>
like soda is regulated by the fda and no dose pills are regulated by the fda and we believe energy drinks need better warnings. >> the autopsy report says anise died from caffeine toxicity. the food and drug administration limits the amount of caffeine in soft drinks but energy drinks are not regulated because they are considered dietary supplements. the family's attorney says it discovered the other deaths through a freedom of information act filed through the fda. monster issued a...
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the stock collapsed last week after the fda expressed safety concerns. can it recover or is it a prescription for pain. just ahead. this is steve. he loves risk. but whether he's climbing everest, scuba diving the great barrier reef with sharks, or jumping into the market, he goes with people he trusts, which is why he trades with a company that doesn't nickel and dime him with hidden fees. so he can worry about other things, like what the market is doing and being ready, no matter what happens, which isn't rocket science. it's just common sense, from td ameritrade. which isn't rocket science. anncr: every president inherits few have faced so many. four years later... our enemies have been brought to justice. our heroes are coming home. assembly lines are humming again. there are still challenges to meet. children to educate. a middle class to rebuild. but the last thing we should do is turn back now. president obama: i'm barack obama and... i approve this message. when you take a closer look... ...at the best schools in the world... ...you see they all
the stock collapsed last week after the fda expressed safety concerns. can it recover or is it a prescription for pain. just ahead. this is steve. he loves risk. but whether he's climbing everest, scuba diving the great barrier reef with sharks, or jumping into the market, he goes with people he trusts, which is why he trades with a company that doesn't nickel and dime him with hidden fees. so he can worry about other things, like what the market is doing and being ready, no matter what...
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the fda is in charge of regulating drugs and drug manufacturing. so if pfizer or glaks owe wants to produce a drug in china or ireland or anywhere else in the world and sell it in the united states, that factory is under fda regulation. very strict rules on how the... how sanitary it is, how careful they are preventing contamination. but a compounding pharmacy especially one that is industrial in scale just doesn't have that type of f.d.a. regulation. >> brown: that's a hard one for people to understand, isn't it? it's a pharmacy like the one on the corner but you're saying it's more of an industrial pharmacy with quite a long reach. what kind of discussion is there in your world about who could do more, who might be better to oversee it, what could the fda do, even under current law? >> there's a little history here. in 2002, the supreme court actually struck down a law that gave the fda some authority in this area. it's the thompson verse he is western states medical center case. the supreme court said on first amendment grounds that compounding
the fda is in charge of regulating drugs and drug manufacturing. so if pfizer or glaks owe wants to produce a drug in china or ireland or anywhere else in the world and sell it in the united states, that factory is under fda regulation. very strict rules on how the... how sanitary it is, how careful they are preventing contamination. but a compounding pharmacy especially one that is industrial in scale just doesn't have that type of f.d.a. regulation. >> brown: that's a hard one for...
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that's what's gone wrong and why the fda has to step up supervision to these pharmacies. once it gets in, it's not contagious so everyone watching, you shouldn't think you're going to get this if you didn't get an infection. you can't. but you could get it if you had one of these infections that came from this particular compounding pharmacy over the last several weeks. >> do they keep track? >> they do. >> if you call your doctor, would they know? >> exactly. you have to check with the doctor and say where did it come from? then you have to be on the lookout. after a few weeks you won't get t. >> you get fever, headache, malaise. with fungal meningitis you don't get the same rip roaring symptoms as bacterial. >> what is malaise. >>> fatigue, tired, no energy. >> why don't they shut this place down? >> it's done. >> that's right. not just this place, i'm -- sheer shutting this play -- place down. i'm worried across the board. >> i have to tell you also, yes and no, but there's 7500 of these compounding companies that are actually quite helpful. it's not just to really say
that's what's gone wrong and why the fda has to step up supervision to these pharmacies. once it gets in, it's not contagious so everyone watching, you shouldn't think you're going to get this if you didn't get an infection. you can't. but you could get it if you had one of these infections that came from this particular compounding pharmacy over the last several weeks. >> do they keep track? >> they do. >> if you call your doctor, would they know? >> exactly. you have...
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we both work together to ensure the fda has the money to do its job. we found out, with some of you just today, that fda could be missing $319 million because of the sequestering. we'll address that issue. most importantly in terms of this past year, it was not a success, but a near success. john and i will work together this year and next year, and that has to do with the pharmaceutical trace the enhancement -- traceability enhancement code. the distribution security alliance, one of the best collaborations i've seen in my 35 years in washington, the brands, the generics, the suppliers, the distributers, the wholesalers. everyone in the supply chape working with republicans and democrats to make sure that was a national system to protect the security of the drug supply, something that would substitute for a patchwork. something that we could depend on that would be safe. richard burr and senator bennett and representative bilbray did a magnificent job. we were up until midnight on the 15th, 16th, 17th of june, this far away from getting a law, that fa
we both work together to ensure the fda has the money to do its job. we found out, with some of you just today, that fda could be missing $319 million because of the sequestering. we'll address that issue. most importantly in terms of this past year, it was not a success, but a near success. john and i will work together this year and next year, and that has to do with the pharmaceutical trace the enhancement -- traceability enhancement code. the distribution security alliance, one of the best...
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most scientists say it wouldn't be enough to reach the fda approval. but further studies show that it could help people with early alzheimer's disease. the drug is certainly not the cure that everybody wants, but for al krieger and millions with alzheimer's, it is one of the first hopeful outcomes as researchers battle this tough disease. robert bazell, nbc news. >>> and a story out of pennsylvania, on the eve of his sentencing on 45 counts of child sex abuse, the defiant former state coach, sandusky, saying he is innocent, is lashing out at his accusers, saying they were out for attention, financial gain and prestige, he also says the trial was unfair, and he will continue to fight for another chance. we'll have a report on the final sentencing tomorrow here on this broadcast. >>> and in venezuela, an unprecedented third term for social president hugo chavez, who won re-election even as he battled cancer. he won over many of his people by using his oil profits to help the poor and with free homes and other things in that society. many in this country
most scientists say it wouldn't be enough to reach the fda approval. but further studies show that it could help people with early alzheimer's disease. the drug is certainly not the cure that everybody wants, but for al krieger and millions with alzheimer's, it is one of the first hopeful outcomes as researchers battle this tough disease. robert bazell, nbc news. >>> and a story out of pennsylvania, on the eve of his sentencing on 45 counts of child sex abuse, the defiant former state...